Martin Schick has made it a principle of his artistic work to constantly enter new contexts and to create or expand spaces that contradict the norm or have a special character of their own. Originally trained in dance and performance, he now accompanies collective and institutional projects, such as the Kalkbreite co-operative, as a cultural manager, participation expert or critical voice, conducts artistic research and is involved in activism. He has been involved with the Wild Card format at Tanzhaus Zürich for 8 years and is in favour of promoting collaborative practice as an alternative to spectacle.
Wild Wild Card
Martin Schick
A wilder version of the Open Practice Format Wild Card,, which takes place every Friday as a training event. This is a space for experiments, focusing on a theme, testing out an idea... still always within the realm of shared movement practices, accessible to all bodies, backgrounds, and abilities. These training sessions are (usually) led by Martin Schick and take place once a month.
Wild Wild Card 2026: To Ravel
Meeting point at 7 p.m. in front of the entrance, Wasserwerkstrasse 129A city stroll: travelling through the city together as a gang, as a group, as a multi-part pulsating body.
As part of Wild Wild Card – the guided experimental format of the Wild Card community – three independent sessions will experiment with the idea of a choir of movement that is in constant physical contact and confronts the outside world.
To Ravel refers to movement, community and transformation. The words ‘rave’ and ‘travel’ contained in the title intertwine to describe a newly emerging shared practice – something between a journey, a celebration and a creative process in which people come together, lose themselves in chaos and, in turn, find clarity in it. ‘To ravel’ is also a kontronym or Janus word, meaning both to confuse and to unravel – two opposing actions. This duality creates tension and relaxation at the same time.
To Ravel is an attempt at a new form of togetherness inspired by the Collectif Ville en Feu, Kim de l'Horizon's texts and the work of Jael Rollin, Facilitating Movement.
- Bühne 2
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 129
8037 Zürich - Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
Tuesday, 10.03.2026
19:00 — 20:30
- Pay as much as you want
- Duration: 1h 30m
Martin Schick